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S.F. police chief says board cuts two commanders and a deputy chief, $11.9 million placed on reserve
Summary
At the July 22 San Francisco Police Commission meeting, the police chief said the Board of Supervisors' recent budget action cut funding equivalent to two commander positions and one deputy chief and placed roughly $11.9 million of the department budget on reserve, temporarily removing spending authority for those funds.
The San Francisco Police Commission on Wednesday heard an update from the police chief about recent Board of Supervisors budget actions that trim command‑level staffing and put a large portion of the department’s fiscal year funds on reserve.
The chief told commissioners the board’s action reduced funding equivalent to two commander positions and one deputy chief — in addition to a commander position previously cut during the budget process — creating a fringe‑cost impact of about $800,000 on the department’s…
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